Handclaps & Harmonies Week 3 – Sunday 21 July
Diff’rent Strokes reunion
You may or may not know that for five and half years I was one half of a show called Diff’rent Strokes. The other half of the show, David Lim is known for his encyclopaedic knowledge of pop music and I was excited to have him come on Handclaps and Harmonies to talk music with me. In the time that I’ve known him our music tastes have begun to overlap more and more. Dave definitely helped me get more in tune with what I loved about music, and our approach to music has always been a part of the fabric of Diff’rent Strokes. Dave is also the person who penned the phrase ‘strummy lala’ and we’ve talked almost ad nauseum about what we like about music and why. I even knew he secretly had a stash of strummy lala and plinky lala style music.
It was a great experience to share the airwaves and the playlist again with Dave, I hope you enjoyed listening.
Music Pick of The Week
I’m sure if Dave had access to this blog he would do a really eloquent explanation for why he chose his pick of the week as Stooshe’s ‘London with the Lights On,’ I feel I’d do an injustice to try and explain it here. All I can say is that I love the bowling alley/ diner video clip for the song we played, ‘Slip.’ Nostalgic.
My pick of the week was Regina Spektor’s ‘You’ve Got Time.’ Written specifically for the new show on Netflix called, Orange Is The New Black, it is slightly more rock ballady and a bit lighter on the plinky lala than some of Regina’s other songs but is still clearly her. It does definitely feel theatrical and quirky and has a great turn of phrase and storytelling, all things I love about any of Regina Spektor’s songs.
We played a bunch of other songs that we’ve listed below. If you’ve got recommendations for me email me: handclapsandharmonies@joy.org.au or send me a tweet @handclapsonJOY
Playlist
Owl Eyes – Raiders
Gypsy and the Cat – Gilgamesh
Spoon – Out Go The Lights
Absent Elk – The Loving Kind
Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down
No Doubt – Looking Hot
Now, Now – School Friends
Martha Wainwright – When The Day Is Short
Rosaline Yuen – After NYE
Two Door Cinema Club – What You Know
Ellie Goulding – Only Girl In The World
Walk the Moon – Shiver, Shiver
Kelly Rowland – Commander
Lucius – Don’t Just Sit There
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer
Tegan and Sara – Sentimental Tune
Mutya Keisha Siobhan – Flatline
Of Monsters and Me – Mountain Sound
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